You need more sap. I ran out yesterday and had to put the fire out....Fast, good thing there was plenty of snow around.
I haven't take a picture of this year's setup but I'd suggest something similar for you. I built a stand (probably over built and way too tall), next to the evaporator, this holds the 100gal stock tank I'm using to feed the evaporator. The stand's just built out of 4x4's and plywood. The tank had a 1 1/4" bung. I reduced this down to 3/4, and put in a ball valve. Than took some 3/8 copper tubing and ran that down to the flue pan. I can just crack the ball valve and get a trickle that doesn't kill the boil. However I'm going to rig up a preheater pan out of a steam tray pan, to gain some more gph. Also keep a 5 gallon bucket of sap handy to quench a burning emergency.
Last edited by Dill; 03-01-2009 at 01:31 PM.
30x40 Sugarhouse
975 taps here at home. Still have 3-400 to add in.
3x10 Cabin by the Creek evap with "steamaway"
CDL 600 RO
ebayed Sogevac S65
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